Dana at war, relates EA was disgusted by MMA
UFC president Dana White says EA Sports responsible for current MMA video game war “I’m not tap-dancing around this thing…
UFC president Dana White says EA Sports responsible for current MMA video game war
“I’m not tap-dancing around this thing or whatever,” White said. “I’m telling you straight-up, I’m at war with them right now. That’s how I look at it.”
While former UFC champion and currently contracted UFC fighter Randy Couture is expected to appear in the EA Sports offering – a matter White says the company worked through with “The Natural” during a recent court appearance – the UFC president said not to expect that trend to continue.
“You won’t be in the UFC,” White said about additional fighters who sign with EA Sports.
Despite reports that Nick Diaz, Mohammed “King Mo” Lawal, Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Jake Shields – all potential targets to fight for the UFC in the future – have agreed to appear in the EA Sports title, White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) he’s not sure who the software company has secured for the upcoming MMA game.
But White remains firm in his decision, and he believes he’s doing it for the right reasons.
“You know what the difference is?” White asked. “I’m in the mixed martial arts business. EA isn’t.
“EA doesn’t give a [expletive] about mixed martial arts. They made that very clear.”
